Epson Stylus Photo R2400 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Are you in the market for a 13" x 19" photo printer? See how Epson's new eight-color model complicates your shopping experience.

Verdict: If an archival span of thirty to forty years is long enough for you, then either the Canon or HP products are excellent choices for the photographer on a budget. The quality differences between these two models and the R2400 is slight. (For example, I ...

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Technology: Ink Jet, Potential Use: All-purpose

Pros: Photos are superb, with sizes of up to 13 by 44 inches. Photos are smudgeproof and long lived, with a claimed lightfastness of more than 100 years.

Cons: Different black ink cartridges for different types of paper mean you may have to change cartridges repeatedly.

Verdict: The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 is the first printer to use Epson's new UltraChrome K3 ink technology. With the right paper, the K3 inks yield superb photos that are also waterproof, smudgeproof, and of archival quality.

Review summary: It's a good printer for anyone who wants the very best possible colour and black and white output from an inkjet printer. However, it's let down by a few inexplicable quirks and omissions, and also by potentially high running costs for professional ...

Review summary: Epson has once again changed the world of home photography with the Stylus Photo R2400. Replacing the Stylus Photo 2200, this A3 printer is one of the highest-quality consumer inkjet solutions to date - thanks largely to its ...

Pros: Droolworthy print quality ; higher density inks ; improved durability

Cons: Pricey ; rubbish on regular paper ; no memory card slots

Award: EISA Award!

Review summary: Epson's Stylus Photo R2400 demands the attention of professionals and advanced enthusiasts seeking the highest standards of A3+ printing. This model's eight-cartridge K3 Ultra chrome system (including three blacks) provides an extraordinarily wide ...